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Neuling
Clean and careful work!

Skyhiker
Is it possible for a tank to look cute?

Mona
👍 🙂

Rui S
Very well done Paintjob 👍

Mr James
Beautiful figure work also

Pietro De Angelis
Beautiful work, congrats!

gorby
Lovely work! They deserve more photos.

Ben M
👀

Spanjaard
very nice collection

Robert Podkoński
I agree with gorby! More photos, please!

Duster_d
I love assembly ships for their "funny" paint schemes 👍

Trez
Not a bad kit for age. Mods; Wheel well cut out, detail added / nose wheel well and doors detailed / single canopy cut to three parts - grab handle head rest detail on inner frame / whip antenna added / antenna wire / cockpit detailed - bullet proof glass - AM belts - map case - boxes - sight post and sight - twisted out of view for taxiing - wires - throttle quadrant / wing flaps deflected

gorby
Nice work.

Trez
Thanks gorby - this is one of my test beds. Hopefully next year I can build and display

Mr D
Nice... very nice 👌👍

Mr D
Will have to add one to stash once l build my next one on line-up.
Smart aircraft n great history 👌👍

Trez
Thank you Mr D! Airfix is probably your best bet at this scale

Transall NG
Nice kit ! 🙂
@ Trez : Airfix is not better, nor Academy, nor Hasegawa ! There are no "reasonnably" perfect Me 262 kit at this scale, all of them suffering of some trouble, all of them having some great qualities... The Revell one is the best one in terms of quality, very easy to assemble, Tamyia stuff quality overall... but it suffers from a problem nearly no one can see, a positive incidence of engines nacelles regarding wing's incidence. Not easy to see at all for sure !
According the type of 262 you wish to built, you can combine sub-assemblies of specified kits to ease your correction work.
Czechs craftmen have a nice potential future kit with this one !

Trez
Hi Transall NG, thank you for the comment and insight! You mention the Tamiya and Revell kits - I assume you mean 1/48 or 1/32?
I have a fair few Czech/Eastern European kits - very good indeed - top of their game. There will always be newer kits that want to jump into your stash but I find it's like looking for the end of a rainbow. Eduard Volume 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 where does it all end? I prefer to check the kits I have and make my own adjustments within my limits - otherwise model kits are saturated with the dreaded After-Market thus stifling initiative and creativity whilst emptying one's pockets!

Mr D
Hi Trez,
I like your above comment, it's all part of the fun doing custom work and improving...l like scratch building little bits n bobs n details.
I'm trying to discipline myself on buying, lm trying to stick to build one buy one🤣
Trouble is if l buy a model with intention to build next..... Something else pops up !
How did you get on with the mottled effect on this build?? Did you practice on paper first ??
👍

Trez
Yes, it does seem to be a common issue🤭
I didn't practice on a piece of card or plastic sheet (which is the right way) I just go from one test bed kit to another. But what I found is - low pressure, higher dilution and end cap off airgun. Really best if one can get the thinnest line possible on a practice sheet. If it goes wrong it's no bad thing to tidy up with the base colour

Nicolas
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Roland
Hardcore!

Skyhiker
The air intake on this kit needs to be rebuilt. It's not too difficult. Worse is the flash on the nose cone. Mine was a blob of plastic that needed to be filed down to shape.

Johne 69
Thank you Nicolas, Roland and Skyhiker 👍
@Skyhiker : which air intake do you mean ?

Johne 69
Thank you for your tip Skyhiker 👍 but when i start to correct the mistakes of this kit where does it end ? How did you rebuilt the air intake at your kit ?

Skyhiker
It's been awhile since I finished this kit. I think what I did was separate part of the top half and put a styrene sheet in there. Here is a photo: P-51 D Mustang | Album by Skyhiker (1:72)

berni
Hi Johne, a nice paintjob. 👍

Johne 69
Thank you Skyhiker & Berni

Nicolas
Nice result.

Johne 69
Thank you Nicolas 😃

Roland
Excellent!

J35J
Great work bringing that old kit to life! Congrats👍🏻

Mr D
Come out well, really nice job, like the rivet's nice n clear.
Good choice in kit, interesting pain scheme.
😁Nice👍

Johne 69
Thank you Roland, J35J and Mr D 👍

Johne 69
Started with the decals at the Tamiya Mustang.
Can somebody recommend me a decalsofter for
the Tamiya armorplatedecals?

Mr D
The Velejo decal soft worked ok on my Tamiya Harrier.....The roundals definitely needed good dose.
Good softener.
Nice paint job 👌👍👍

Johne 69
Thanx Mr D perhaps you mean vallejo 🤔
I have tested 3 different softener but I havent got the vallejo in my stash 😭
By the next possibillity i will buy one.

Bill Newcomer
The rear has kind of a mid sixtys Chrysler Imperial look to it.

Bill Newcomer
Lots of body work I see.

Nigel Chapman
Sorry Bill, missed your comments due to wrong settings.
Just been looking at Chrysler Imperial rear pictures, and your right there is a sort of similarity. It's something I never considered. Bodywork has been fun and a good learning curve

Nigel Chapman
Catching up with this build so got the interior completed after some mods to the dashboard and steering column. Rear bed is made up of drink stirrers painted then sanded for the worn look.

Danny Meer
Looking good allready 👍

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Danny. So near yet so far. Not happy with the fit of some components so rebuilt the prop shaft and modified the radiator. This is slow going

Danny Meer
Everything to keep us busy during the cold winter days😉

Nigel Chapman
Thanks for the thumbs ups guys.
Your right Danny. What would I have been doing if not modelling ??

István Szücs
A really "woww-build"! Great idea! Congrats!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks

Nigel Chapman
Prop-shaft problems with a bad fit so lengthened it and cut out the middle of chassis for extra depth then bridging the gap with scrap plasticard.

Nigel Chapman
Mated the chassis to body but not happy with end result. The wheel/tyre combo looks strange and the front end is not low enough.
So put on back burner while I look for another suitable chassis and some low profile tyres.

Nigel Chapman
Right plan B using 1:24 Revell MK1 Golf GTI chassis, engine and running gear.
Actual layout is not far off so hopefully minimal cutting will be required.

Nigel Chapman
Spent the afternoon cutting and trimming with the Dremel to get the chassis to fit. I have to say this is working really well (so far!). Middle section will need further adjustment to fit flush.

Nigel Chapman
More grinding and cutting and the chassis fits just fine.
The entire front clip and engine bay looks spot on. Why didn't I think of this earlier?

Brandon H
Very cool. I like your style, Nigel!

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Brandon. I'm even contemplating a change of colour

Christian W
What sanding, cutting, cementing, modelling, sanding, sanding, sandig 😄
Very cool idea and ralization- The bed looks fantastic.

Nigel Chapman
Thanks Christian, you missed another sanding!
Real pleased with the bed - very simple to do. It reminds me those old wooden speedboats.

Christian W
Totally. That came into my mind too. The interior is also great. Like one piece. Well done.

Dominik Weitzer
what a heck of work! i'm very interested of the finish.

Nigel Chapman
Me too!! Not sure about the wheel base. I think I may have to narrow the front and rears chassis parts so the wheels fit in the body. Even with the VW wheels and tyres it's a tight fit.
Some research is required before any surgery takes place.

Nigel Chapman
Bought a Dremel flexible shaft which has proved invaluable for this project. I've had to grind material from the inner body and interior tub to achieve the stance I'm looking for and to get a good fit the chassis parts.
So far the VW tyres/wheels will fit on the front using kit parts.

Nigel Chapman
More chassis mods and tweaks. Rear end narrowed and spare wheel area removed. Black piece is from an AMT Ford van floor

Nigel Chapman
Slow but steady progress. Front end is now done after more grinding to ensure a proper fit for the front clip.
Material removed from the front roll bar mounting area so it now fitts flush within the chassis.
Rear end parts narrowed slightly. Fuel tank had to be narrowed to fit the rear roll bar which now has a nice snug fit for the lowered look.
Hopefully the car will now sit nice and low at an equal height all round!

Chaz Gordon
The flex shaft is my number 1 dremel attachment. To really make the most of it, get yourself a footswitch. I got a £10 industrial one from ebay and wired it in the middle of an extension lead. My dremel is always ready for action now.

Nigel Chapman
Ah, brillant idea. I never thought about doing that. I'll se what I can find

Chaz Gordon
This is the one I Got. Needed to use a connector strip to connect the Neutrals and earths together, but loads of space inside to hold it all in there.
https://ebay.co.uk/itm/22283..pid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

Nigel Chapman
Brilliant, thanks.

Nigel Chapman
Slow but steady progress. Chassis now ready for paint.
Paint stripped from body using Isopropyl alcohol.

Brandon H
Hmmm, so you did decide to change up the body color. What are you thinking instead?

Nigel Chapman
Yep, the Gold just didn't do it for me so now I've got some Rover Pageant Mid Blue

Brandon H
Nice!

Nigel Chapman
Managed to finish painting all the suspension and engine parts. It seemed to take forever!

Bill Newcomer
Suspension parts usually do not get many colors. I paint them all near the beginning of the build so I can get to the 1+1 gluing stage.

Nigel Chapman
Moving onto the bodywork. A couple of coats of primer to highlight the needy areas. More filler applied and slowly but surely I'm getting a decent base for the topcoat.

Nigel Chapman
Wow! Just over a year and I'm resurrecting this project. Bodywork has been much improved over the last month with more filling and sanding. I've bought a pack of various graded wet n dry paper up to 1500 which has helped big time. Still not perfect and a learning curve but I am happy with the result.
Second round of painting using the new paint booth.

Nigel Chapman
Resurrected this project [again] as it had been lying around for 2 years and the body was still not right in places the longer I kept looking at it.
24 hrs in brake fluid and paint was stripped for a second time (!), the photos show the end result.
It's not as bad as it looks and some areas could do with some extra work.
I have been looking at bodywork techniques so bought some Holts Cataloy knifing putty from Halfords for £2.99.
Applying it is an art form as it sets quickly so good practice on this body. Small amounts and one pass with the spatula seems best.
After sanding I've decided to refine the bodywork particularly the bumpers and rear.
So it is a restoration, remodel or build? 🤪

Nigel Chapman
Engine now 99% complete. There were some fiddly bits - issues with fitting the air intake, having to modify parts to fit. The drive shafts should have been attached from underneath once engine was fitted in the bay, you live and learn.
The kit distributor was removed and replaced with a pre wired aluminium one from Hiroboy.
It is a nice little engine that fits well in the Subaru engine bay.

Nicolas
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yngvenett
I'm following this to learn

Martin Oostrom
Another tutorial one needs to watch

Gerald Sigmund
@mks: Komakais Walkaround shows meshes for the left and right intakes and none for the center one.

Bozzer
I have no idea of your subject, but I do enjoy your builds. The tutorial is always a lesson, and very informative. Keep them coming 👍

Pepe
Looking

berni
I take a seat 👍

Matthias
Watching 👍

Johne 69
I am in too 😃

Ben M
When you thin parts, what technique do you use?

MS K
@Ben M - When I need to shave a lot, like this time, I use file.

Michael Kohl
Martin and Bozzer pointed it out. This will be fun and informative to follow.

Matteo Pescarin
Oh wow, as usual, fantastic documentation of the efforts going into this project. Chapeau to you!
Nonetheless, it makes me want to skip any Revell kit from now on... if I only didn't have any in my stash XD

MS K
@Matteo - The new mold products produced since around 2010 are generally nice quality(2CV, VW T1, 911G, Etc...) , but this product is so poorly made that it is ridiculous. I don't know what the production concept of this kit is. It is poor for a precision model, and it's not even easy to assemble.

Michael Kohl
With Revell you better check in advance how that specific kit is rated by others. They have tons of reboxes and quite a few kits where you just wanna ask: are you serious? But then, once in a while, just to show that they are able - in general - to be a serious modelling company, they release some really fine stuff. Doesn't hurt to be prepared what you're up against.

Alexander Grivonev
A true Revell car kit experience 👍 The casted on wiper is especially painful

Michael Kohl
That diffusor is a tremendous improvement.

amazon.com/dp/B00004..aps%2C163&sr=8-3
Such a tool makes such work as fitting the diffusor panels to the chassis much easier (the thinner the needles/pins, the more precise the contour).
Just a german site to give an idea.
Cheers Michael

MS K
Nice idea. I wish there was something made of insect pins thin enough to use in a plamodel.

Johne 69
Great work so far 👍